Scooby-doo Goes Hollywood -

Features original songs by Hoyt Curtin, including "The Name to Remember is Scooby-Doo" Modern Availability

Dick Robbins and Duane Poole (Notably the last time original creators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears wrote for the franchise)

: Unlike the standard, often stiff animation of late-70s Hanna-Barbera cartoons, this special featured fluid, high-quality "bouncing" animation sequences, most notably during the disco music video segment. Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood

While once considered a rare "lost" movie, you can now find it as a bonus feature on the or via streaming platforms like Boomerang .

Released in 1979 as a prime-time television special, is a unique "meta" entry in the franchise that breaks away from the standard monster-of-the-week formula. Instead of solving a mystery, the film follows Scooby-Doo and Shaggy as they attempt to quit their "low-class" Saturday morning cartoon to become serious Hollywood stars. Feature Highlights Features original songs by Hoyt Curtin, including "The

: The film treats Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! as a real-world show within the movie. The gang are actors, and the plot revolves around Scooby’s mid-career crisis and his desire for a "rebrand" into more prestigious film roles.

Don Messick (Scooby), Casey Kasem (Shaggy), Frank Welker (Fred) Instead of solving a mystery, the film follows

: The core of the film consists of various "pilot films" pitched to network executive C.J. (voiced by Rip Taylor). These are parodies of popular era hits like: Scooby’s Angels ( Charlie’s Angels ) The Sound of Scooby ( The Sound of Music ) Scooby Days ( Happy Days ) Super Scooby ( Superman )